The GPS coordinates of Drain are latitude 47.3366° and longitude -1.2077°. In directional format: 47.3366° N, 1.2077° W. These coordinates mark the center of Drain in Pays de la Loire and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Drain is a city in Pays de la Loire, France, on the continent of Europe. It falls within Maine-et-Loire. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Drain sits at: Latitude 47° 20' 12" N and Longitude 1° 12' 28" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Drain has a population of approximately 1,757 people. This is roughly 0.045% of Pays de la Loire's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Pays de la Loire.

The interactive satellite map of Drain is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 47.3366, -1.2077 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Drain in Pays de la Loire. For broader context, explore the Pays de la Loire state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Drain is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), roughly 37 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Drain is approximately 29 km (18 mi) from Nantes, the capital of Pays de la Loire, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Pays de la Loire.

Drain sits at an elevation of approximately 79 meters (259 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Pays de la Loire.

The closest cities to Drain include Liré, Saint-Géréon, Champtoceaux. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Drain, sunrise is at 06:58 AM and sunset is at 09:20 PM, giving a day length of 14h 22m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Drain's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Drain is approximately 5,270 km (3,274 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 91 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Drain — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Akaroa, New Zealand, roughly 600 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Drain is approximately 313 km (195 mi) NE of Paris, the national capital of France, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.